Lidl Spring cycling event..............18th April....

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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    That bike bag dont look too bad.

    Im sure the last time those lights were selling for £10...

    Oh and those spoke reflectors might be just the thing for next winter.
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  • simonhead
    simonhead Posts: 1,399
    Chain cleaner looks ok for the money.
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  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    chain cleaner is same as barbieri (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=33179) so for the price, a real bargain. I find these useful to take on multi-day touring excurtions because its cheap enough to bin it after use rather than work out how to carry the now dirty/oily etc cleaning device in your bags.

    Jerseys look interesting and slightly different to the norm.

    Spoke reflectors are good - discolour over a winter but hey again they are disposable.

    Tool kit is good but I already have one at work as backup.

    Thats about all I would fancy from there - so I will save some money as I already have any bits that might interest me!
  • richie771
    richie771 Posts: 20
    Who here is secretly thinking 'wouldn't be seen dead in Lidl' lol :lol:
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Just keep the receipts...
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    I was there earlier - its brilliant. That tool kit is ok too - handy to have around. The chain cleamers good too - althouh the small sachets of lube/cleaner are teeny - I use a mixture that contains orange juice. :lol:
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  • nick1972
    nick1972 Posts: 144
    I'm interested in the chain cleaner. They go for over £20 in Cadence
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Had a look at the link.
    Shame to see George Lamb working for Lidl now. I thought he was pretty good hosting 'Bank Job' :lol:
  • seanorawe
    seanorawe Posts: 950
    Chain cleaner and bag look good to me
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Spoke reflectors cut down can be good for 2 bikes depending on pattern and spoke count. Will be off to buy 2 packs and for the SS commuter and play with the patterns. Usually some near the hub and others near the rim.
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  • Teddy Westside
    Teddy Westside Posts: 221
    redvee wrote:
    Spoke reflectors cut down can be good for 2 bikes depending on pattern and spoke count. Will be off to buy 2 packs and for the SS commuter and play with the patterns. Usually some near the hub and others near the rim.
    Even with 36 spoke wheels you can make a pack do for both wheels/When the wheel is spinning, 18 reflectors is plenty to have the desired visibility. I can understand though, that if you're making patterns you may want a full pack per wheel as you're reducing the number of reflectors in line with each other.

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  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    Picked up some stuff this morning. The two advertised jerseys are nice, but be warned that they only have one small zipped pocket. Big enough for a phone, but that's it. One has a zipped front, the other is a T-shirt with a zipped pocket. I'll use them for commuting in summer when I'm doing 5 miles there and 16 miles back :lol:

    Had a poke around the other baskets and found a red short sleeve jersey with three large pockets. Happened to be my size, so I went for it. It was £4.99.

    Also having a try with the "performance underwear" ie. short legged compression thing. Bought a rucksack, lock and the tool kit, which seems decent enough for £25.

    Other than looking for one more decent short sleeve jersey, I'm pretty well sorted now. (for now).
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Is the sizing any better than LIDL's stuff?
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  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    The jerseys are a bit long in the body as before, but otherwise OK. Don't expect them to be form-fitting though.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Picked up 2 pairs of mitts in contrasting colours so I don't get them mixed up along with 2 sets of spoke reflectors.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • thefd
    thefd Posts: 1,021
    goonz wrote:
    Is the sizing any better than LIDL's stuff?
    Erm...this is LIDL - I think you mean ALDI :wink:
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  • thefd
    thefd Posts: 1,021
    Mikey41 wrote:
    I'll use them for commuting in summer when I'm doing 5 miles there and 16 miles back
    How does that work? Detour on the way back? Or one way system which is really long for going back? :lol::lol:
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    TheFD wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    Is the sizing any better than LIDL's stuff?
    Erm...this is LIDL - I think you mean ALDI :wink:

    Yep thanks for that, I thought this was the ALDI thread but then realised my mistake! :oops:
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  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    TheFD wrote:
    Mikey41 wrote:
    I'll use them for commuting in summer when I'm doing 5 miles there and 16 miles back
    How does that work? Detour on the way back? Or one way system which is really long for going back? :lol::lol:
    Nice long detour on the way back 8)
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    I do sometimes think of doing this, but I just think of my dinner and look for the shortest route home!
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  • Buckie2k5
    Buckie2k5 Posts: 600
    had a look earlier, wasnt really impressed with anything. Last years winter special was better. The rucksack seems very bulky for its small capacity. Really dissapointed with the jerseys, the long sleeved jerseys at winter were excellent. rant over gutted i got no bargains lol
  • carthorse73
    carthorse73 Posts: 34
    Popped in today and picked up the chain cleaner, only problem was I also somehow came out with an electric saw, a magnetic tool rail, some bathroom scales and some stuff to get mould off tiles. :?
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  • ValeTudoGuy
    ValeTudoGuy Posts: 87
    Having picked up the tool kit and a chain cleaner on the 18th from my local store on the 18th, I happened to pop into a different local store today and picked up a bike work stand for £24.99. These were not in the other store and as far as I can tell these haven't been advertised but having got it home I'm surprised at how good it i at the price.
  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    ValeTudoGuy wrote:
    I happened to pop into a different local store today and picked up a bike work stand for £24.99. These were not in the other store and as far as I can tell these haven't been advertised but having got it home I'm surprised at how good it i at the price.

    the bike stands were from the last time Lidl had a cycling event. Must just be old stock. I got one a couple of weeks ago and it was the last one, been very very handy.

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